tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201961112490811175.post1109661020640568579..comments2023-09-26T09:48:49.979-04:00Comments on ...but then I had kids: The Decisions That MatterLiz Aguerrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09465793815137696650noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201961112490811175.post-4951697102123186132014-05-22T17:29:16.902-04:002014-05-22T17:29:16.902-04:00YOU ARE AWESOME!!!! So brave & I am honestly c...YOU ARE AWESOME!!!! So brave & I am honestly completely in awe of that....I'm sure I've said this before but it is very few people who can know they are unhappy with something/someone/a marriage/a lifestyle AND then actually make the change that they know they must make. So many/most people just manage & soldier on.<br /><br />I really admire what you are doing.<br /><br />We have made a short-term move, just 6 months ago....for various reasons, it's been massively stressful....we don't know where we will move next. It will work out though!<br /><br />Good luck with the new house, can't wait to hear more! XAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435722126028910012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201961112490811175.post-41520826989498717252014-03-16T13:38:57.518-04:002014-03-16T13:38:57.518-04:00This resonates so much with me (well, not the RV p...This resonates so much with me (well, not the RV part, because I hate hate hate camping, but the downsizing part). We did this! We made a cross country move, so we sold our house (took 6 months and it SUCKED) and are currently renting a smaller townhouse (2 bedrooms! And we have 2 kids! But somehow we're surviving - heck, even thriving). When we do buy again - next year sometime, we hope - we plan to buy "just big enough." Bigger is not better in my book - not for houses, not for yards, not for MORE STUFF. We hope to have 1600-1800 sq ft, maybe; 3 beds, 2 baths, a bonus room. For us? ENOUGH. That's the goal. :) Good for you guys!!!!Jen in SCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201961112490811175.post-6960321839018158822014-03-15T01:00:48.325-04:002014-03-15T01:00:48.325-04:00Cool! An adventure!
(That's what I make mysel...Cool! An adventure!<br /><br />(That's what I make myself say when something I try to control makes itself known as something out of my control. And it always, without fail, turns out to be an adventure. The stuff you plan, the stuff you don't plan: it's all a big ol' adventure.)<br /><br />Have fun, and I hope you land in the best ever place for your family!Naptimewritinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18269912586243855713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201961112490811175.post-71745050972548021892014-03-15T00:57:43.337-04:002014-03-15T00:57:43.337-04:00Yeah!Yeah!Naptimewritinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18269912586243855713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201961112490811175.post-81474491893029868582014-03-14T19:14:30.350-04:002014-03-14T19:14:30.350-04:00Who downsizes? *I* did. I had my "dream hom...Who downsizes? *I* did. I had my "dream home" and loved it. We held on to that house through 2 1/2 years of unemployment. Once the unemployment passed, we discussed it and realized that as lovely as that house was it wasn't worth the stress of paying the mortgage, the upkeep and the cleaning. Currently, we are renting a town home which is WAY smaller until we figure out our next move. And you know what? We are fine. And breathing easy for the first time in a long time.<br /><br />I know the stress and panic that you are feeling- but once you get it behind you and are able to focus on the future the anxiety will fall away.<br /><br />And as for those who are questioning your decision? Well, their opinions really don't count. Their priorities are not YOUR priorities.<br /><br />Congrats on selling so quickly!Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467164195744234746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201961112490811175.post-6813217792427494902014-03-14T07:19:00.542-04:002014-03-14T07:19:00.542-04:00For what it's worth, I completely and utterly ...For what it's worth, I completely and utterly and entirely admire what you're doing. I respect your choice here more than I can possibly imagine. Choosing adventure, and a bigger life, in the ways that matter, recognizing that means smaller in physical things ... how could that be anything but awesome? You inspire me. (of course I'm terrified of everything too, so I absolutely relate to that). xoxLindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12909653448867538655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201961112490811175.post-2794961019030601762014-03-13T22:44:17.817-04:002014-03-13T22:44:17.817-04:00People are too busy pretending to be happy and too...People are too busy pretending to be happy and too busy passing judgment on others that choose what's best for them rather than what's "acceptable" to everyone else. Perhaps that's why so many among us are so miserable. Kudos to you for doing what's right for you, for placing your peace of mind family and your priorities at ahead of the bullshit of what others might think. So happy for you and your family as you embark on this path. (PS I had a much better comment that Google Password recovery ate up...:()Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01869747946511793954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201961112490811175.post-52370751244365394282014-03-13T22:40:56.447-04:002014-03-13T22:40:56.447-04:00There is nothing chickenshit about following your ...There is nothing chickenshit about following your gut instead of ignoring and living with regret. We all walk different paths, none which follow some "prescribed" and "approved" itinerary for other people. I think that's why there are so many miserable people out there. They are too busy living lives that they think other people approve of and they are too busy passing judgment on others instead of doing what is right for them. Peace of mind has no price tag, and few people are brave enough to take it on. So happy that you are letting go of much more than the house and sticking to what's right for your family. XOMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01869747946511793954noreply@blogger.com